Featured Audience Ratings

• Stella D

  
  while this is often compared to 'night of the iguana' i found it a much more fulfilling experience. huston was 78 when he made this and proves he still had it in him for a project he cared about. one of the few films that gets mexico right. a decent adaptation of a so-called… More
  while this is often compared to 'night of the iguana' i found it a much more fulfilling experience. huston was 78 when he made this and proves he still had it in him for a project he cared about. one of the few films that gets mexico right. a decent adaptation of a so-called unfilmable novel, a showcase for albert finney as a last stage alcoholic, and one of jacqueline bissett's best performances too. bravo!

• Pierluigi P

  
  "That's the way to contend with the grim reaper, offering him a drink and a dance..." Finney, what a performance.

• Danny R

  
  Director John Huston's fascinating character study of a self-destructive alcoholic former British diplomat named Geoffery Firmin, played by Albert Finney in a devastating tour-de-force performance that deservedly earn him an Oscar nomination. The story unfolds in a small Mexican… More
  Director John Huston's fascinating character study of a self-destructive alcoholic former British diplomat named Geoffery Firmin, played by Albert Finney in a devastating tour-de-force performance that deservedly earn him an Oscar nomination. The story unfolds in a small Mexican village during the Day of the Dead festivities in the late 1930s, it concerns the last 24-hours of the tortured Firmin's life, who is drinking himself to death. He is so guilt ridden over the past and his lost relationship with his lovely estranged wife, wonderfully played by the beautiful Jacqueline Bisset, who he still yearns for. She has returned in the hopes of healing their broken marriage, but he cannot forgive her for her affair with his half-brother nicely played by Anthony Andrew. This is a Intelligent, but downbeat film that rely's entirely on Finney's amazing portrayal of the late stages of alcoholism, which by itself is staggering, he captures the physical mannerisms and emotionalism of a hopeless drunk, his depiction of this is truly unforgettable. Impressively directed by the late great John Huston, with superlative photography by Gariel Figueroa, based on the famous novel by Malcolm Lowry. Highly Recommended.

• MJS M

  
  A later day John Huston film. This follows a diplomat to Mexico during the last day of his life, the action takes place immediately before the start of World War Two. The film is a tough look at this man?s alcoholic lifestyle, it acts more as a slice of life than as a real narrative… More
  A later day John Huston film. This follows a diplomat to Mexico during the last day of his life, the action takes place immediately before the start of World War Two. The film is a tough look at this man?s alcoholic lifestyle, it acts more as a slice of life than as a real narrative story. The film has great atmosphere and the idea of setting it on the Mexican Day of the Dead was cool. The film will probably be remembered most for a great performance by Albert Finny.

• cody f

  
  It amazes me how an elder John Huston was always able to reinvent himself. In my opinion Huston is the most diverse American filmaker in movie history and he gives great direction to a weak story. Solid performances by the whole cast, but Finney is a stand out. His performance makes… More
  It amazes me how an elder John Huston was always able to reinvent himself. In my opinion Huston is the most diverse American filmaker in movie history and he gives great direction to a weak story. Solid performances by the whole cast, but Finney is a stand out. His performance makes the mediocre film better.

• Grifty G

  
  Albert Finney does the best drunk since Sterling Hayden, but performance aside, the movie is just ok.

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